Presumed Transmission of 2 Distinct Monkeypox Virus Variants from Central African Republic to Democratic Republic of the Congo

EH Vakaniaki; E Kinganda-Lusamaki; S Merritt; F Kasongo; E Malembi; L Lunyanga; S Linsuke; M Halbrook; E Kalthan; E Pukuta; AA Aziza; JCM Cigolo; R Lumembe; G Kabamba; Y Anta; P Bolunza; I Kanda; R Ngazobo; T Kalonji; J Nsio; P Matoka; D Mwamba; C Ngandu; SY Shaw; R Shongo; J Madinga; Y Boum; L Liesenborghs; E Delaporte; A Ayouba; N Low; SA Mundeke; LE Hensley; JJM Tamfum; E Nakoune; M Peeters; NA Hoff; J Kindrachuk; AW Rimoin; P Mbala-Kingebeni

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Presumed Transmission of 2 Distinct Monkeypox Virus Variants from Central African Republic to Democratic Republic of the Congo

EH Vakaniaki
, E Kinganda-Lusamaki
, S Merritt
, F Kasongo
, E Malembi
, L Lunyanga
, S Linsuke
, M Halbrook
, E Kalthan
, E Pukuta
, AA Aziza
, JCM Cigolo
, R Lumembe
, G Kabamba
, Y Anta
, P Bolunza
, I Kanda
, R Ngazobo
, T Kalonji
, J Nsio

P Matoka, D Mwamba, C Ngandu, SY Shaw, R Shongo, J Madinga, Y Boum, L Liesenborghs, E Delaporte, A Ayouba, N Low, SA Mundeke, LE Hensley, JJM Tamfum, E Nakoune, M Peeters, NA Hoff, J Kindrachuk, AW Rimoin, P Mbala-Kingebeni

Clinical Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

We linked 4 mpox cases in South Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to transboundary transmission from Central African Republic. Viral genome sequencing demonstrated that the monkeypox virus sequences belonged to distinct clusters of subclade Ia. This finding demonstrates the borderless nature of mpox and highlights the need for vigilant regional surveillance.

Original language	English
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	30
Issue number	10
Pages (from-to)	2128-2134
Number of pages	7
ISSN	1080-6040
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.241118
Publication status	Published - 2024

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Vakaniaki, EH., Kinganda-Lusamaki, E., Merritt, S., Kasongo, F., Malembi, E., Lunyanga, L., Linsuke, S., Halbrook, M., Kalthan, E., Pukuta, E., Aziza, AA., Cigolo, JCM., Lumembe, R., Kabamba, G., Anta, Y., Bolunza, P., Kanda, I., Ngazobo, R., Kalonji, T., ... Mbala-Kingebeni, P. (2024). Presumed Transmission of 2 Distinct Monkeypox Virus Variants from Central African Republic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30(10), 2128-2134. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.241118

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